Authorities say an armed robbery suspect fatally shot by Santa Fe police at a motel last week was a Santa Fe man who had a gun in his possession and several thousand dollars of cash in his belongings.
New Mexico State Police on Monday identified the man shot by officers Wednesday night as 31-year-old Herman Flores.
State police said several thousand dollars of cash was stolen during a holdup of a Wal-Mart store near the motel and that video confirmed the robber carried a handgun.
A motel guest who witnessed the later shootout between police and the suspect said the suspect fired first and that police returned fire.
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